gable

🇺🇸 /ˈɡeɪbl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɡeɪbl/
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The top part of the wall at the end of a building, shaped like a triangle, which is where the two sloping sides of the roof meet.

The gable of the old house could be seen over the trees, standing tall against the sky.

translation

n. The top part of the wall at the end of a building, shaped like a triangle, which is where the two sloping sides of the roof meet.

Word Forms

Plural gables